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Definition and Synonyms for 故人
| 1. | 死者 | もはや生きていない人々 |
| Dead | people who are no longer living | |
| Synonyms: | 亡き人, 亡者, 仏, 仏, 仏, 故人, 死人, 死者 | |
| 2. | 死者 | もう生きていない人 |
| Deceased Person | someone who is no longer alive | |
| Synonyms: | 亡き人, 亡者, 亡き者, 仏, 仏, 仏, 仏様, 帰らぬ人, 故人, 死亡者, 死人, 死者, 物故者 |
Meanings for each kanji in 故人
| » | 故 | happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently |
| » | 人 | person |
Categories 故人 is a member of
| 1. | 個人 | 一人の人間 |
| Individual | a human being | |
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| 2. | 諸人 | （複数形）集合的に人間（男や女、または子供たち）のグループ |
| People | any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively | |
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Sample Sentences for 故人
故人をしのんで、記念碑が建てられた。
A monument has been erected to the memory of the deceased.
「大切な人が笑っている写真が祭壇や仏壇に飾られていれば、手を合わせたときに故人の声が聞こえてくると思うんです」と彼は話す。
"If a photograph of the smiling face of your loved one stands on the altar at the funeral or on the family altar, when you put your hands together to pray, you can hear their voice, I think," he says.
彼はひざまずいて故人の霊に祈りをささげた。
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
彼はひざをついて故人の霊に祈りを捧げた。
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
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